A prisoner who absconded from an open prison in Tayside has been traced.

Thomas Proctor, 33-year-old prisoner at Castle Huntly near Dundee failed to return to the prison after being allowed home leave on Wednesday.

Police Scotland has confirmed he was found in Coatbridge in South Lanarkshire in the early hours of Friday.

He is expected to appear in court on Friday and police have thanked the public for their assistance.